From the Quaker principles of its early settlers to the Free African Society and the fiery activism of John Brown, the movement to abolish slavery took root in Pennsylvania. Amidst heated debates and ...

Let’s unpack prison abolition and how the U.S. came to incarcerate 2 million people. The United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, and people across the political ...

A new documentary, "The Underground Railroad in Metamora," details the town's crucial role in the Underground Railroad. The film, premiering June 22nd, features interviews with historians and explores ...

A Lockport resident’s role in bringing about societal reform in the United States is getting a public boost thanks to the efforts of a New Lenox researcher. In the years leading up to the Civil War, ...